Thunderstorm Wind — Jackson, Minnesota

2024-06-17 · near Okabena, Jackson, Minnesota

Event narrative

Thunderstorm winds damaged a cattle feeder and dented a large grain bin. Several trees were also damaged.

Wider weather episode

Thunderstorms erupted late evening on June 16 along a slightly elevated boundary with 2500-3500 J/kg MUCAPE and 30-35 knots of deep-layer effective shear. Initial storms quickly became widespread along the boundary from south central to east central South Dakota and evolved into a large bow echo, which moved through southwest Minnesota and northwest Iowa with numerous reports of damaging winds mainly along and south of Interstate 90.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1195837. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.